6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-1872
FFmpeg JPEG-LS Denial of Service and Out-of-Bounds Array Access Vulnerability
Description

The ff_mjpeg_decode_sof function in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c in FFmpeg before 2.5.4 does not validate the number of components in a JPEG-LS Start Of Frame segment, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Motion JPEG data.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2015, 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1872 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1872.

URL Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fabbfaa095660982cc0bc63242c459561fa37037
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72644 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033078
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1872 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1872 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fabbfaa095660982cc0bc63242c459561fa37037 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git;a=commit;h=fabbfaa095660982cc0bc63242c459561fa37037
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00041.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033078 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72644 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72644 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72644
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2944-1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.89 }} 0.26%

score

0.82894

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